Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13

Known.
"RepOrter-Did you understand Your
daughter at any time to convey the i'm
preston that she saw Mr.. Dumoray ap-
plying q match 10 the combustible material
in the library?
"Mrs. BliSs-Of course my poor daugh-
ter is ont of her mind. What she SAYS NAV
be fact, or it may be only insane fancy.
But when she has seemed to be in her right
sense she has insisted from the first that
she saw her husband carrying the children
down stairs and out of the door to the rus
tic garden house He went carefully, 50
~ to not to awaken them. He left them
there, and went into the library. My
daughter watched him. She was a bright
blaze in the corner of the room. Then she
ran away and came to ME. She was fright
ened almost to death, as she might have
been, poor darling!
"RepOrter-What motive could Mr..
DumOray have for the deed?
Mrs. BliSs-The house was heavily in
sured, though l would not wish To think a
man of his wealth would commit such a
crime on that account. He was educated
in Germany. He has often been heard to
regret he ever left there. He could hide
the children awhile, aud then 20 to Ger
many and take them with him, after the
excitement OF the fire had blown over. 1t
has been limited TO us that he wished to get
rid OF his wife to marry a woman in Ger
many. You will spare 4 wretched mothers
feelings further, / am sure. ! do not wish
"a he forced TO conclude my sOn-in-law was
such a monster as tO-NO, no, he surely
would not have set fire to the house ex-
pecting that his insane wife would be
burned to death, My child has been the
victim of cruel wrong.
''Here the afflicted lady's feeling quite
overcame her, and the reporter took his
leave. after thanking her for her kindness
in forcing herself to talk on asubiect 50 re-
pugnant to her feelings.
Mrs. Bliss Tefrains from making any
accusation against her sOn-in-law, 1t will
bc observed. Her delicacy of feeling in
this respect can only increase the sympathy
which must be universally drawn toward
this estimable lady in her sOTrOws."
Ii fell like = thunderbOlt upon Philip
Dumoray. Ii is not too much to say that
at this point his feelings also quite over
came him. He had not wholly learned, at
that time. the self control which is the first
duty of man to himself. lie rose slowly
to his feet, in a white rage, he muttered:
.. I'll murder that old woman
He hurried ont 10 the street and away,
tie rang the bell at the Bliss mansion.
"Where is Mrs. Bliss
The grim old colOred serving man an
swrred:
eyer mother-iu-law's got the mewks to,
day"
WHAT"
EYER mother-in-lsw's got the mewks.'
What 10 yOu mean?'
shes got one OF her spells, sir, when
nobody can do uOthin' to please her. Il
you ask her it she'll have the carriage out
she snaps your head OIL, and say we're try,
ing To torment her into her grave. Then
she draws he: mouth down ut the corners,
and Slys she will be in her grave sOOr
enough, dear knows, with all her suffer
ingS. Better not 90 in to-day, sir.
The man was on old familiar, and spoke
his mind to Philip. But Philip STROBE
nlst him. On Il sofa up stairs lay the lady
with the powerfully emotional nature. She
hal a wrinkled nose. 1t was red and shiny
today from much rubbing. Her eyes were
aS the leaden, ~lifelcsS OrbS of Il mackerel IL
nirkle. The gOOd'damc had an ~ineXhaust,
lille capacity for tears. Her mouth was
drawn downat the corners habitually. To
dav it was very far down, indeed. She
looked up when she heard somebody com
ing.
She saw il WAS her Son-iu-law and put
her handkerchief to her eyes. He aid 1
heavy hand on her shoulder. He held the
paper toward her.
Woman, what devils lie is thiS?'
Instantly she removed the hankkerchie'
and stared at him with dry, spiteGul eyes,
Geo on" she said. ''It's like you. You
want tn beat me black and blue, do You:
aud drive me crazy, ~ you did my poor
darling? Go On. Pm only 4 weak, help
less woman
His hand dropped. A crimson flush,
turning To purple, slowly dyed the cheek
of Philip Dumoray.
eff people will talk, I'm sure can't
help it," she went on ccmplainingly. 81
| don't see why you come here to insult mt
in my own house, and my poor darling IN
sane. and me with my nerveSall shattered.
''She put up her handkerchief again.
II bag your yardon," said Philip. "Rut
YOU must know yOu set this lie a COINS
Yourself, by your destinations
Down went the handkerchief.
THE idea?" exclaimed Mrs. Bliss.
Have YOU ever noticed how 4 woman
looks when the sayS-the idea? y mar
never SAYS it,. Into these two words sh'
! nuts all the emphasis that should 20 witt
those stronger expressions, the use oil "hlct
| il denied her on account of her sex. Sh'
may not swear, she may not fire a bOOtIacE
NJ the candle, she may not even 60 of anC
| brown her SORROWS. She may only say
the idea! In that one eXpletive she mus
rent all the venom and vinegar oil ne
gentle nature.
Mrs, Bliss sat holt upright and remark
ed-'The idea
Philip Dumoray sighed. His mind wa
settling into the GOODNESS OF despair. IL
SAW the disadvantage which was hers. II
went the handkerchief. -,
You came here to bring me down witt
sorrow to an early grave, she whlned
As if | hadn't enough to bear from yo'
now, with my poor darling where she Is
and NV nerves all shatterod-hOo hoo,
Philip turned away. The lady had lei
4 corner of Que eye uncovered to water
him. She saw the movement, and sat mp
RIGHT again. She became majestic. In TIT
coma iouSneSs of iniured virtue and superior
sn%frrings. the eStimahle lady fairly tower
ed. ut that moment. With . cepte.-hk'
wave of her hand towards the door, and
i'm a toplnitical tone of voice. she saul:
"Rclievc this mansion ct your "dl"n'
presence instantly
Well, he went.
He resolved to 10 what he could u
right thu wrong he had wrought. Tie Sc
aside = portion of his property in the hands
oT trustees who would use the income toI
the care Of his wife. Thus she was surely
provided for. The rest he would devote I,
,a,rcb;p~ The earth for his sons. Tie cOulC